Parenting & Family · head to head
Norton Family vs Cozi Family Organizer
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
Cozi Family Organizer
Parenting & Family
The must-have family organizing app
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Norton Family norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support; Cozi Family Organizer the free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
- They diverge on capability: Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Norton Family and Cozi Family Organizer actually diverge.
| Attribute | Norton Family | Cozi Family Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49.99/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1991 | 2005 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Norton Family
- Antivirus protection
- Web monitoring
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Location tracking
- Activity reports
- Social media monitoring
- Custom alerts
Only in Cozi Family Organizer
- Shared family calendar
- Color-coded schedules
- Shopping lists
- To-do lists
- Meal planner
- Recipe box
- Birthday tracker
- Journal & notes
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Norton Family
- Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot Cozi Family Organizer
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot Cozi Family Organizer
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot Cozi Family Organizer
Cozi Family Organizer
- Sharing one family calendar across everybody's phonesnot Norton Family
- Keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a householdnot Norton Family
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Norton Family
- Norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support
- Windows 10 in S mode is explicitly excluded
- Not all features are available on all supported platforms
- Location Supervision is not available in all countries and must be activated before use
- Video Supervision covers only videos watched on YouTube.com and does not track YouTube videos embedded in other sites or blogs
- Mobile App Supervision shows and controls apps only on Android devices
- The Android app relies on the AccessibilityService API to see websites viewed and to stop the child removing permissions
- Features require the child's device to have an internet or data plan and to be turned on
Cozi Family Organizer
- The free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
- Calendar search is a paid feature, so the free version cannot search its own calendar
- Free accounts are limited to one reminder per event, against three on Gold
- Month view on mobile, the birthday tracker and change notifications are all behind Gold
Pricing, plan by plan
Norton Family
$49.99/year- Norton 360 Deluxe$49.99/year
- Antivirus protection
- Parental controls
- Screen time limits
- Norton 360 Premium$99.99/year
- Everything in Deluxe
- Location tracking
- Advanced monitoring
Cozi Family Organizer
Free- FreeFree
- Shared family calendar
- Shopping lists
- To-do lists
- Cozi Gold$29.99/year
- Everything in Free
- Ad-free experience
- Calendar search
Which should you pick?
Choose Norton Family if
- You need antivirus protection.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- You also want web monitoring.
Choose Cozi Family Organizer if
- You need shared family calendar.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want color-coded schedules.
Questions people ask
- Is Norton Family or Cozi Family Organizer better?
- Neither clearly leads. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and Cozi Family Organizer at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Norton Family or Cozi Family Organizer?
- Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49.99/year for Norton Family and Free for Cozi Family Organizer.
- Does Norton Family or Cozi Family Organizer run on more platforms?
- Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Cozi Family Organizer runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Cozi Family Organizer for free?
- Yes. Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year.
- What is Norton Family best used for?
- Norton Family is most often used for blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits, scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode, tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alerts. Of those, blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits and scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode are not what Cozi Family Organizer is typically brought in for.
- What can Norton Family do that Cozi Family Organizer cannot?
- Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Color-coded schedules, Shopping lists, To-do lists. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.